A man has been seriously injured after a crash on the A51 in Rugeley in Staffordshire this morning.

The car was badly damaged after the crash Credit: WMAS

It happened at about 7am, and an ambulance and an air ambulance attended the scene, as well as two off-duty paramedics who were on their way home from work at the time.

The man was taken to hospital for emergency treatment Credit: WMAS

Crews arrived to find a car that is believed to have left the road and been in a serious collision with a tree. The car had suffered considerable damage.

The driver of the car, a man believed to be in his early 30’s, suffered serious leg, pelvic and chest injuries.

He received emergency treatment at the scene and his condition was stabilised. The man was transferred by land ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital with the Doctor on board for further emergency treatment.

Considering the damage to the vehicle the man is fortunate not to be more seriously or even fatally injured.